diff --git a/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/tower_ad_hoc_command_cancel/tasks/main.yml b/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/tower_ad_hoc_command_cancel/tasks/main.yml
index 20f11124fe..46aaa0edd6 100644
--- a/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/tower_ad_hoc_command_cancel/tasks/main.yml
+++ b/awx_collection/tests/integration/targets/tower_ad_hoc_command_cancel/tasks/main.yml
@@ -63,10 +63,11 @@
     command_id: "{{ command.id }}"
     fail_if_not_running: true
   register: results
+  ignore_errors: true
 
 - assert:
     that:
-      - results is changed
+      - results is failed
 
 - name: Cancel an already canceled command (assert failure)
   tower_ad_hoc_command_cancel: